St John Fine Arts Elementary School

St. John Fine Arts is a small (about 175 students), specialized school that spans Grades 4 – 6. What sets it apart? A strong emphasis on the visual and performing arts, which is why the annual production is a big deal: last year it was Beauty and the Beast, performed at the University Theatre; this year, it will be Aladdin, to be staged at the Jubilee Auditorium in honour of the school’s 25^th anniversary. One notable alumna is (Leslie) Feist, who held an all-​day music workshop with the students in 2008. The teachers are highly dedicated; they love their students, and it shows in how they adjust teaching approaches to accommodate individual learning styles instead of shoehorning everyone into a one-​size-​fits-​all curriculum.